2027 Best Agricultural Engineering Schools in the The Plains States Region
Agricultural Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools to find the best for agricultural engineering students.
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Best Schools for Agricultural Engineering in the The Plains States Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the agricultural engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Agricultural Engineering
No school ranked higher than Iowa State University this year for agricultural engineering. This very large public university is located in the city of Ames. Roughly 75% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 66 agricultural engineering degrees were awarded at Iowa State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the agricultural engineering program make about $72,376 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete this degree.
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University Of Minnesota Twin Cities came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best agricultural engineering schools. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public university. Roughly 85% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 37 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Students who receive their agricultural engineering degree from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earn around $61,145 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
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Kansas State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in agricultural engineering, landing the #3 spot this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Manhattan. About 71% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 32 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at Kansas State University in the most recent data year. Agricultural Engineering graduates of Kansas State University earn a median of $64,644 early in their careers. Kansas State University graduates carry a median of $22,873 in student loans.
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South Dakota State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in agricultural engineering, landing the #4 spot this year. This large public university is located in the town of Brookings. Roughly 62% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 16 agricultural engineering students who graduated with this degree at South Dakota State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their agricultural engineering degree from South Dakota State University earn around $51,260 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $24,989 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
